My concern has been the potential of having to using the ar in the house before I get some hearing protection on, guessing it would be something of an experience.
Unless you are running a decent sized suppressor, prepare for permanent hearing damage. A linear comp will do nothing except direct some small portion of the blast at the opposite wall, which will then direct it back to you. Even a 5" suppressor is loud in a shoot house. Though nothing like shooting unsuppressed.
